Flip through Flanders

Flip through Flanders is an initiative that promotes Dutch-language literature from Flanders across the UK and Ireland. Catch authors and translators at live events and workshops as they shine a spotlight on the literary landscape of northern Belgium. From picture books to theatre, from poetry and novels to non-fiction: come and flip through Flanders.

Events are added as soon as officially announced. 

Friday 14 September - Thursday 24 October

Dickie Invasion Part Two - Pieter De Poortere - Exhibition at LICAF

Dickie was created by Pieter de Poortere more than 20 years ago. He’s the ultimate loser, naive and a bit stupid, Dickie that is not Pieter! Despite this, he manages to survive on his own, thanks to both his opportunism and cowardice. 

Featuring Farmer Dickie and his partner Vicky and some of their best adventures plus some very special landscape paintings with unexpected cameo appearances. 

Dickie and Vicky Go Wild at Joeys Café, Claife Heights

Tuesday 12 November 7 PM

Book presentation 'The Seers' by Sulaiman Addonia at Lighthouse Bookshop Edinburgh

Thursday 14 November 7:30 PM

The International Library: Queer Migrations at The London Library

Sulaiman Addonia is invited to The London Library for a conversation with Gaar Adams hosted by Isabelle Dupuy

Tuesday 19 November

Theatre translation workshop with David McKay from 11:00 - 13:00 (Dutch time) / 10:00 - 12:00 (UK time). Read more.

Friday 22 November

Showcase Theatre from Flanders at Voila! Theatre Festival, with a script in hand reading of two recently translated theatre texts from Flanders:

• ‘Hide’ by Anna Carlier, translated by David McKay,
• ‘Gen X Has Left the Chat’ by Annelies Verbeke, translated by Liz Waters.

Read more.

Flip through Flanders is financed by Flanders Literature, with support from the Diplomatic Representation of Flanders to the United Kingdom. Flanders Literature works together with Modern Culture on this campaign.